-
Top Five Vegan Eats On The Cheap(ish)
Reykjavík is widely known for being one of the most expensive cities in Europe and veganism is often reported to be one of the most expensive diets in the world. With that in mind, the term ‘cheap’ is being used pretty loosely…
-
Increase In Number Of People Experiencing Homelessness
RÚV reports that there has been an increase in the number of people experiencing homelessness. Volunteers at Mrs. Ragnheiður (a harm reduction project run by the Red Cross) have reportedly observed at least 200 new faces among those that they support. Elísabet…
-
2949 Senior Citizens To Be Vaccinated
RÚV reported yesterday that 2949 senior citizens will be offered the chance to be vaccinated against coronavirus. Vaccinations began earlier this week, after the first shipment of vaccination doses arrived in the country on Monday. All residents living in nursing and care…
-
Poor Air Quality Due To Firework Pollution and Weather Conditions
Vísir reports that poor air quality is to be expected as many people will continue to set off fireworks throughout the week, in order to see in the New Year. The weather conditions will not help, as not very much wind is…
-
Obesity Rate In Iceland Highest In Europe, Says OECD
A bar chart that the OECD posted on their Facebook page shows that the obesity rate in Iceland is the highest in Europe, Vísir reports. As the new year approaches and many people set goals for fat loss and fitness gains, the…
-
Cervical Cancer Screening Fee To Be Reduced
Vísir reports that the cervical cancer screening fee is to be reduced in the new year. This news comes from a statement made by the Ministry of Health. The fee is to be reduced from ISK 4,818 to ISK 500. From January…
-
11 Diagnosed With The “British Variant” Of Coronavirus Before Christmas
RÚV reports that 11 people were diagnosed with what is being called the “British variant” of coronavirus before Christmas. The 11 were diagnosed following screening at the border. 10 of the diagnosed were from the UK, whilst one was from Denmark. This…
-
Iceland To Receive An Additional 80,000 Vaccination Doses From Pfizer
Iceland will receive an additional 80,000 vaccination doses from Pfizer, RÚV reports. This was stated during an announcement from the Ministry of Health yesterday. The European Commission previously had an agreement to purchase 200 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine, but has…
-
Gods Of Iceland: Jörð, The Biracial Earth Mother
Strengths: She’s Odin’s daughter. Weaknesses: She’s also his wife. (Or one of them anyway). Modern Analogy: Is unschooling her children on a homestead. It’s going really well. Jörð doesn’t play a very active role in the tales of Norse mythology, and she’s…
-
Covid-19 Round-Up: 3 New Cases, 2 In Quarantine
3 new cases of coronavirus were diagnosed domestically yesterday. 2 of the diagnosed were already in quarantine at the time of diagnosis. This is a much lower figure than the Saturday, when 8 people were diagnosed with the virus, so we can…
-
Saga Memes: Yoav Tirosh Talks His Viking Advent Calendar
Saga scholar and comic artist Yoav Tirosh has been making comics depicting some of the funnier and stranger aspects of the Icelandic Sagas in the form of an advent calendar. Each day brings a new and strange adventure, which you would do…
-
St. Thorlack’s Day In 2020: Less Skate-Eaters Than Previous Years
A new poll conducted by Market and Media Research shows that this St. Thorlack’s day, fewer people will gather to participate in traditions, such as skate-eating, than usual. Eating this putrified dish is a traditional way to observe St. Thorlack’s Day, which…
-
Ísafjarðardjúpur Rescue Crew Creates Giant Christmas Tree
The rescue crew of the Gísli Jóns ship in Ísafjarðardjúpur created this giant Christmas tree, Fréttablaðið reports. The crew are part of the Landsbjörg Accident Prevention Association, which is a volunteer-led organisation. They shared photographs of the festive creation yesterday evening on…
-
The Official 2020 Reykjavík Grapevine Holiday Playlist
On Tuesday, December 22nd, the Grapevine staff put together a selection of their favourite Icelandic Christmas songs and then sent it to their intern Megan, who speaks no Icelandic and knew nothing of Icelandic Christmas before last month. She then gave her…
-
Top 5 Vegan Eats On The Cheap (Ish) — Reykjavík 2020
Reykjavík is widely known for being one of the most expensive cities in Europe, and veganism is often reported to be one of the most expensive diets in the world. With that in mind, we’re going to have to use the term…
-
First Shipment Of Vaccines Due To Arrive In The Country On December 28th
RÚV reports that the first shipment of vaccines is due to arrive in the country on December 28th. Ásta Valdimarsdóttir, the ministerial manager of the Ministry of Health, spoke about this at yesterday’s Civil Defence information meeting. Ásta stated that Iceland will…
-
Viðey Peace Tower Will Be Lit Until Spring Equinox
The Reykjavík Art Museum has made the decision that Viðey Peace Tower will be lit until the spring equinox, Vísir reports. This decision had been made “in light of world conditions”. The Peace Tower is an artwork by Yoko Ono which was…
-
Ultraflex Just Wanna Have Fun: The Group Talks Debut Album, Fashion, And What The Future Holds
Inspired by soviet aerobics videos, Ultraflex’s debut album ‘Visions of Ultraflex’, is sure to get you up and moving. You only need to check out the band’s defining single “Work Out Tonight” to be lured into their pop disco world. This track…
-
Situation In Seyðisfjörður Remains Fragile
RÚV reports that the chief police officer in East Iceland, Kristján Ólafur Guðnason, has said that the situation remains fragile today in Seyðisfjörður. This is due to the fact that continued precipitation will likely not begin to ease until tomorrow. Last night…
-
Government Decides Coronavirus Vaccine Priority
The government has decided that frontline health health workers, those in care, and the elderly will be given priority when it comes to who will receive the coronavirus vaccine first. This decision has come from the Chief Epidemiologist, who is responsibly for…
-
OECD Reports That Iceland Should Do More To Address Bribery
A new report from the OECD states that Iceland needs to do more work to detect and address bribery violations that occur within the country. The OECD report provides an analysis of the implementation of the Convention on Bribery in International Trade…
